“This strike was always about keeping good, stable jobs in Abbotsford, and our members achieved that,” said Unifor’s national president Jerry Dias. “I’m very proud of our members’ commitment to defending good jobs now, and for the future.”

The new settlement – reached with the help of two independent mediators – also included significant wage increases, higher premiums for confined spaces work and a written commitment from the company to maintain Abbotsford as the primary heavy maintenance facility for its RCAF C-130 aircraft.